Lake Powell Water Temperature
Lake Powell is a great destination for any tourist who wishes to experience the nature associated with a desert like area; it provides great scenery.
The Lake was created when the Glen canyon flooded, and it receives close to 3 million visitors on an annual basis thus if you haven’t been there yet, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon!
Lake Powell Summary
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Warmest Month Water Temperature: | July with 85.1°F / 29.5°C |
| Coldest Month Water Temperature: | January with 41.7°F / 5.4°C |
| Warmest Month Air Temperature: | July with 86.4°F / 30.2°C |
| Coldest Month Air Temperature: | January with 35.6°F / 2°C |
| Wettest Month: | July with 0in / 0.4mm |
| Driest Month: | January with 0in / 0mm |
| Highest Humidity | January with 65% |
| Lowest Humidity | June with 21.2% |
| Best Time to Visit: | June, July, August, September |
| Climate Classification | cold desert climate |
Lake Powell water temperature by month
Lake Powell water temperature by month
| Max. Water
Temperature (°F) |
ø. Water
Temperature (°F) |
Min. Water
Temperature (°F) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
42.8 | 41.9 | 41.4 |
|
February |
43.5 | 42.1 | 41.4 |
|
March |
52.2 | 46.9 | 43.2 |
|
April |
62.2 | 55.9 | 50.7 |
|
May |
73.2 | 66.2 | 59.5 |
|
June |
82.9 | 75.9 | 70.5 |
|
July |
86.7 | 82.8 | 78.8 |
|
August |
86.4 | 82.2 | 79 |
|
September |
82.9 | 77.2 | 72.1 |
|
October |
75.6 | 67.8 | 61.3 |
|
November |
63.3 | 56.7 | 50.4 |
|
December |
51.1 | 46.4 | 42.8 |
Lake Powell water temperature by month
| Max. Water
Temperature (°C) |
ø. Water
Temperature (°C) |
Min. Water
Temperature (°C) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
6 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
|
February |
6.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
|
March |
11.2 | 8.3 | 6.2 |
|
April |
16.8 | 13.3 | 10.4 |
|
May |
22.9 | 19 | 15.3 |
|
June |
28.3 | 24.4 | 21.4 |
|
July |
30.4 | 28.2 | 26 |
|
August |
30.2 | 27.9 | 26.1 |
|
September |
28.3 | 25.1 | 22.3 |
|
October |
24.2 | 19.9 | 16.3 |
|
November |
17.4 | 13.7 | 10.2 |
|
December |
10.6 | 8 | 6 |
July is the month with the highest water temperature at 85.1°F / 29.5°C. The month with the lowest is January with an average water temperature of 41.7°F / 5.4°C.
Best Travel Time for Lake Powell
A suitable time for you to tour this area is anytime between June and October. This is the time you can get to enjoy a favorable Lake Powell water temperature. During this entire period, the water is warm and you can therefore get to enjoy all the water sports and other activities.
July to August is part of the warm season but at this time; it may get too hot for your comfort thus its best that you slot in your tour for a different time. If you prefer the cold season, you can make your trip during winter when you can view equally beautiful scenes, especially with the contrast provided by the white snow and the reddish rocks.
Lake Powell weather by month / climate table
Max. Temperature °F | ø. Temperature °F | Min. Temperature (°F) |
Precip. (in) |
Rainy Days (d) |
Rel. Humidity (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
47.5 | 35.6 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 65% |
|
February |
53.2 | 40.5 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 55.4% |
|
March |
64.8 | 50 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 42.4% |
|
April |
74.3 | 58.8 | 45.7 | 0 | 0 | 31.7% |
|
May |
84.2 | 68.7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 27.6% |
|
June |
95.2 | 81 | 66.4 | 0 | 0 | 21.2% |
|
July |
95.7 | 86.4 | 75.6 | 0 | 0 | 27.4% |
|
August |
93.7 | 83.3 | 71.6 | 0 | 0 | 31.7% |
|
September |
90 | 75.7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 32.5% |
|
October |
80.1 | 61.9 | 46.9 | 0 | 0 | 41.5% |
|
November |
64 | 47.8 | 33.6 | 0 | 0 | 52% |
|
December |
48 | 36.1 | 24.8 | 0 | 0 | 64.7% |
Max. Temperature °C | ø. Temperature °C | Min. Temperature (°C) |
Precip. (mm) |
Rainy Days (d) |
Rel. Humidity (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
8.6 | 2 | -3.6 | 0 | 0 | 65% |
|
February |
11.8 | 4.7 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 | 55.4% |
|
March |
18.2 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 42.4% |
|
April |
23.5 | 14.9 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 31.7% |
|
May |
29 | 20.4 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 27.6% |
|
June |
35.1 | 27.2 | 19.1 | 0 | 0 | 21.2% |
|
July |
35.4 | 30.2 | 24.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 27.4% |
|
August |
34.3 | 28.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 31.7% |
|
September |
32.2 | 24.3 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 | 32.5% |
|
October |
26.7 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 41.5% |
|
November |
17.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 52% |
|
December |
8.9 | 2.3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 64.7% |
Activities around Lake Powell
If you intend to visit the area, you can be certain to enjoy so many interesting activities including skiing, swimming and scuba diving. If you enjoy hiking, then this is also a good location for you to enjoy that. In addition you can take part in sightseeing, and exploring canyons while on a water craft, or take a plane to fly you over the lake so that you can enjoy and aerial view of the lake -the lake has so much to offer.
Activities & POI in Lake Powell
| Type of Activity | List |
|---|---|
| Attraction | Thousand Pockets, Hourglass Double Arch, Glen Canyon Dam Overlook, Horseshoe Bend, Diagenetic Arch, Jett Arch, Navajo Arch, Westind Air Service, Lower Antelope Canyon, Ken's Tours, Dixie Ellis Tours, 50 mile Spring Cabin, Coyote Natural Bridge, Jacob Hamblin Arch, Chimney Rock, Dance Hall Rock, Window Wind Arch, Broken Bow Arch, Fifty-Mile Canyon Arch, Cliff Arch, Stevens Arch, Crack-in-the-Rock, Moonrise Arch, Sunset Arch, 40 Mile Water Tank |
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